Mitch Starc and India’s Harshit Rana have engaged in an entertaining mid-pitch exchange during Australia’s first innings.

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With Starc sticking fat at the crease and proving a tough nut for the Indian attack to crack, Rana bowled a barrage of bouncers in an attempt to unease Starc.

After Starc had trouble with one of Rana’s lifting deliveries, and faced a staredown from the rivals fast man, the Aussie had to put the Indian debutant back into line.

“Harshit, I bowl faster than you. I bowl faster than you,” Starc said with a smile to his IPL teammate at the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Referencing the fact that he may bowl to Rana during India’s second innings, Starc quipped: “I have a long memory”.

The two then embraced in the middle of the pitch at the end of the over.

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